Post by jcush on Nov 25, 2018 23:39:15 GMT
MINE
The Barefoot Contessa (1954 Joseph L. Mankiewicz) - 7.5/10
At a woman's (Ava Gardner) funeral, a film director (Humphrey Bogart) and other people recall who she was and the impact she had on them.
Going in Style (1979 Martin Brest) - 7/10
Three elderly friends (George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg) decide to organize a bank robbery.
The Christmas Chronicles (2018 Clay Kaytis) - 6/10
The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus (Kurt Russell) on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.
Bedtime Story (1964 Ralph Levy) - 7/10
Two scam artists (Marlon Brando, David Niven) prey on women for their money and make a bet to see who is the better con man.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 Albert Lewin) - 7/10
A corrupt young man (Hurd Hatfield) somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
Co-starring George Sanders.
Wildlife (2018 Paul Dano) - 8/10
A teenage boy must deal with his mother's (Carey Mulligan) complicated responses after his father (Jake Gyllenhaal) temporarily abandons them to take a menial and dangerous job.
Matewan (1987 John Sayles) - 7/10
A labor union organizer (Chris Cooper) comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company.
Power (1986 Sidney Lumet) - 5.5/10
After a close friend drops out of politics, a political consultant (Richard Gere) helping to find a replacement finds a web of corruption and deceit as well. Co-starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington.
Film Awards
BEST PICTURE - Wildlife
BEST ACTOR - Marlon Brando (Bedtime Story)
BEST ACTRESS - Carey Mulligan (Wildlife)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Edmond O'Brien (The Barefoot Contessa)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Mary McDonnell (Matewan)
BEST DIRECTOR - Paul Dano (Wildlife)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Wildlife
BEST SCORE - The Picture of Dorian Gray
I'm interested in a few of the others for sure.